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Zhengfeng Road, Licheng District, Jinan City, Shandong Province,China
Author: Harvey Publish Time: 2026-08-06 Origin: Site
An Indonesian food processing company has taken delivery of a custom gas-heated batch fryer with integrated mixer — built entirely from SUS304 stainless steel and configured for LPG heating, the dominant industrial fuel across Indonesia's food manufacturing sector. The machine combines automatic discharge, continuous oil filtration, and a built-in agitator to solve the three persistent problems of batch frying: inconsistent product texture, rapid oil degradation, and high labor dependency during manual unloading.
Indonesia's fried food market — from tempe goreng and ayam goreng to packaged snack brands — is one of the largest in Southeast Asia. The client, a mid-scale food manufacturer producing fried meat and vegetable products for retail and food service channels, was operating three manual batch fryers that required two operators per machine — one to stir during frying, one to unload and filter oil between batches.
Their challenges:
Manual stirring caused uneven cooking — edges overcooked while centers remained pale
Oil degraded after 3–4 batches because crumbs and food particles burned at the tank bottom
Two operators per fryer at Indonesian minimum wage added ~IDR 8 million/month per machine in labor cost
Inconsistent batch temperature due to manual gas valve adjustment
The TINDO solution: a single automated batch fryer with built-in mixer, automatic oil filtration, and digital temperature control — one operator managing what previously required two workers and three machines.
Indonesia's industrial energy landscape heavily favors gas over electricity for thermal processes:
Factor | Electricity | Gas (LPG/Natural Gas) |
|---|---|---|
Industrial tariff | ~IDR 1,500/kWh | ~IDR 7,000–12,000/kg (LPG) |
Per-batch energy cost | ~IDR 120,000–180,000 | ~IDR 60,000–90,000 |
Grid reliability | Voltage dips common in industrial zones | Stable cylinder or pipeline supply |
Power infrastructure | May require factory transformer upgrade | No electrical infrastructure changes needed |
Availability | Industrial 3-phase not always accessible in smaller factory zones | LPG cylinders available everywhere in Indonesia |
The client's factory had no 3-phase electrical capacity to spare — all existing panel capacity was allocated to packaging and refrigeration. Adding a 48 kW electric fryer would have required a costly transformer upgrade. The gas burner, at zero electrical load beyond the mixer motor and control panel (less than 2 kW total), plugged into an existing standard outlet.
TINDO batch fryers are available in four heating configurations: electric, coal, natural gas, and LPG. The gas burner and manifold are factory-fitted, not an aftermarket add-on.
The integrated mixer continuously stirs product throughout the frying cycle. Meat pieces, vegetables, and coated snacks tumble gently inside the oil bath, ensuring every surface contacts hot oil evenly. The result: identical color and texture across all pieces in the batch — no more pale centers under dark edges.
The agitator speed is adjustable to match product type — slow and gentle for fragile coated items, faster for dense meat chunks.
Optional filtering system is acceptable, it continuously circulates fryer oil through a stainless steel mesh, capturing food particles before they settle at the tank bottom and burn. Benefits reported by the client during pre-shipment testing:
Oil life extended from 3–4 batches to 10–12 batches at standard 180°C frying temperature
No carbon buildup on the heating surface — eliminating the weekly deep-clean downtime
Frying oil can be reused for extended production runs without replacement
Combined with the fully-sealed double-layer insulation, TINDO estimates 50% less oil consumption and 40% less energy per kilogram of finished product compared to a standard open-top batch fryer.
At the end of the frying cycle, the basket tilts automatically via a hydraulic or motor-driven mechanism. Fried product slides onto a discharge chute directly into a holding tray or conveyor — no manual scooping, no burn risk. The same operator who loaded the raw product unloads the finished batch.
Independent digital temperature control per batch maintains frying temperature within ±2°C — regardless of gas flame intensity or product load. The double-layer insulation jacket reduces surface heat loss, keeping the factory floor cooler and cutting gas consumption by approximately 40% compared to single-wall fryers.
Every surface that contacts food or oil is SUS304. The tank, basket, agitator, discharge chute, and filtration housing are all fabricated from food-grade stainless steel with sanitary welds. No painted surfaces, no carbon steel components, no corrosion risk from cleaning chemicals.
Parameter | BQE1000 Gas | BQE1200 Gas |
|---|---|---|
Material | SUS304 | SUS304 |
Oil Capacity | 400 L | 600 L |
Batch Capacity | ~20 kg/batch | ~30 kg/batch |
Heating | Gas (LPG or Natural Gas) | Gas (LPG or Natural Gas) |
Temperature Range | 0–260°C digital control | 0–260°C digital control |
Agitator | Built-in, variable speed | Built-in, variable speed |
Discharge | Automatic | Automatic |
Oil Filtration | Continuous automatic mesh filter | Continuous automatic mesh filter |
Insulation | Double-layer | Double-layer |
Dimensions | 1,400×1,200×1,600 mm | 1,600×1,300×1,650 mm |
Weight | ~300 kg | ~400 kg |
Also available with electric heating (BQE1000: 36 kW, BQE1200: 48 kW). Contact TINDO for coal, natural gas, or LPG burner specifications.
Product | Typical Batch | Temperature | Cycle Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Chicken pieces (ayam goreng) | 20–30 kg | 170–180°C | 8–12 min |
Tempe goreng | 15–20 kg | 165–175°C | 5–8 min |
Fried meatballs | 20–30 kg | 170–180°C | 4–6 min |
Vegetable fritters | 15–20 kg | 160–170°C | 5–7 min |
Potato chips (batch style) | 15–20 kg | 175–185°C | 3–5 min |
Cassava chips (kripik singkong) | 15–20 kg | 170–180°C | 4–6 min |
Banana chips (kripik pisang) | 12–18 kg | 160–170°C | 3–5 min |
Coated peanuts | 15–20 kg | 150–160°C | 6–10 min |
Before (3 Manual Fryers) | After (1 BQE Gas Batch Fryer) | |
|---|---|---|
Operators per shift | 6 (2 per fryer) | 1–2 |
Oil change frequency | Every 3–4 batches | Every 10–12 batches |
Batch consistency | Operator-dependent | Digital temperature ±2°C |
Monthly labor cost (IDR) | ~48 million | ~8–16 million |
Monthly oil spend | ~IDR 25–30 million | ~IDR 12–15 million |
Looking for a gas batch fryer configured for your product and fuel type? Contact our team for a specification and factory-direct quote.
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